Mrs. Caucci's science class identified unknown powders this week!

Mrs. Hrabal's 8th grade math classes worked together to "discover" the Pythagorean Theorem.

Mrs. DelGaizo's convocation students are celebrating Cinco de Mayo early!

VERY SPECIAL SHOUTOUT to our Renaissance Club advisors, Mrs. Yacovelli and Mrs. Schlam, for all of the hard work they put in for Take Your Child To Work Day!

Students worked with Ms. Hinlicky's granddaughter and Ms. Phillips' son in Science class to learn about the law of conservation of matter. Together, they mixed substances and watched them change form by creating "lava lamps".

Mrs. Oglesby's girls got a chance to see their mom in action as she multitasked throughout the day! As an administrative professional, Mrs. Oglesby has many tasks such as answering the many phone calls that come through our main office, monitoring who enters and exits the building while security is out on duty, entering student attendance in our systems, running reports for staff, mailing out letters, managing grade changes for students, creating schedules for new students, and processing student transfers just to name a few!

8th grade Alder Stage Crew, from the Wizard of OZ, visited the high school to get a backstage tour of Beauty and the Beast. Upper classmen guided them through the light booth, catwalks, and specialty fly rigging before the production.

Mrs. Keenan's students made movie posters as a final project for their book club novels.

The 7th-grade honors class played baloncesto to practice sentences in Spanish. Students engaged, collaborated, moved, and had fun during the game.

A thank you is not enough for our fantastic team of secretaries

at Alder Avenue Middle School!

Students from our MD program serve fresh coffee to Alder staff every Friday! This prevocational experience is greatly beneficial for our students, and the opportunity to deliver and greet staff provides social opportunities that mean the most!

Mikey loves to put a smile on your face! We are so proud of you Mikey!

Special thanks to AtlantiCare for donating supplies to Cool Beans Cafe, we are very grateful!

What is your position at Alder? What brought you here? How long have you been here?

I am one of the 5 Health and Physical Education Teacher's at Alder Avenue. I started here in 2010 as a Paraprofessional, and was hired as the Adaptive PE teacher for Alder and Fernwood in 2012. Since 2016 I have been primarily at Alder teaching 6th 7th and 8th grade general ed as well as some adaptive classes. I also coach high school soccer, in addition to boys basketball and coed track here at Alder.

What is or has been one of your favorite things about Alder?

The staff, the environment, the family, the values, and of course My "PE Squad", who make it easy to come to work everyday!

What do you think will be your greatest challenge this year?

I think adjusting to the new schedule has been a bit of a challenge, but it's like a Michael Jordan quote that I preach to all of my athletes; "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

Where did you go to school? What degree did you earn?

I attended Rowan University, Go Profs, where I received a BAS in Health and Exercise Science, as well as a teaching certificate.

Any fun facts you would like to share about yourself?

I love sports and being active. I like to travel and visit new places. I love the outdoors, especially the beach and boardwalk in the summer, as well as snowboarding in the mountains in the winter. I love my family, my friends, and my job! I also work as a server at a restaurant in Atlantic City on the weekends and the summer.

Kimberle joined AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children in 2022. Prior to joining the AtlantiCare team, she worked in substance abuse treatment empowering those she worked with the skills necessary to create a life worth living. She believes the key to wellness is creating a balance in all aspects of your life. With that balance, we can truly begin to see positive impacts to our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. As a school health specialist, Kimberle integrates her knowledge of mindfulness and yoga into her work with middle schools. At her school, she supports not only students, but school staff wellness and family engagement as well.

Katura began working for AtlantiCare as a School Health Specialist in 2023. Prior to joining the AtlantiCare team, she has owned and operated a youth mentoring organization for 12 years where she has advocated for at- risk youth and families to provide resources and services to address social emotional learning and solve problems to aid in the development of unique paths for children to learn, grow and thrive. Throughout the pandemic, she served as a case manager for homeless and disabled veterans to locate them permanent housing, attain adequate military benefits and insurance, mental health services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and suicide prevention. Katura has always had a passion for serving the community by promoting social and emotional awareness. and creating a caring atmosphere for student to plan for their future.

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Where to Get Seedlings

What Mental Health Means to Me

Earth Day Festival

Your Physical Environment Effects Your Mental Health

What's for Dinner? Healthy Meals to Try This Month

How Getting Outside Cam Reduce Stress

Free or Reduced Meal Program

Students and families must submit an application to receive Free and Reduced Meals. Applications for Free and Reduced Meals are available online through MySchoolApps.

Email: ehtnjalder@eht.k12.nj.us
Website: http://eggharborams.ss13.sharpschool.com/
Location: 25 Alder Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-383-3366
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Twitter: @EHTNJAlder